13 in dog years roughly equals 74 in human years.
This calculation was made for a medium-sized dog (21 to 50 pounds) using the recommendations from the AKC (American Kennel Club).
There are 2 ways of calculating the conversion from human years to dog years. The above result was calculated using the more correct way, we’ll explain what makes the other way incorrect later in this article.
The table below shows dog years and their equivalent to human years, with different columns for different sizes.
| Dog's Age in Years | Human Years (Small Dog) | Human Years (Medium Dog) | Human Years (Large Dog) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| 2 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| 3 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| 4 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| 5 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| 6 | 40 | 42 | 45 |
| 7 | 44 | 47 | 50 |
| 8 | 48 | 51 | 55 |
| 9 | 52 | 56 | 61 |
| 10 | 56 | 60 | 66 |
| 11 | 60 | 65 | 72 |
| 12 | 64 | 69 | 77 |
| 13 | 68 | 74 | 82 |
| 14 | 72 | 78 | 88 |
| 15 | 76 | 83 | 93 |
| 16 | 80 | 87 | 99 |
Calculating how many human years is 13 in dog years
As mentioned above, there are 2 main ways of calculating dog years to human years and vice versa. There’s a correct way and an incorrect way.
The old formula
The majority of people still believe that one dog year equals 7 dog years; this assumption was probably first introduced in the 1950s, but it’s not the right way to calculate it.
While there has been plenty of research since then disproving this ratio of 7 to 1, it seems people continue to believe it. This formula might have been based on the idea that dogs live to 10 or so years, and humans live to 70, but honestly we don’t know the date it was first introduced.
So while the 7 to 1 rule is simple to understand and keep in mind however, it’s sadly incorrect.
The new way
The proper method to convert human years to dog years is a bit more difficult.
The American Veterinary Medical Association has the following to say about it::
- The very first year of a dog’s life equals around 15 human years.
- The second year in a dog’s lifespan is equivalent to 9 human years.
- From that point onwards each year of a human equals either four or five dogs years.
Keep in mind that smaller dogs tend to live longer than bigger dogs. Scientists concluded that every 4.4 pounds of body mass reduced a dog’s life expectancy by about a month.
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